There are three major causes of hearing loss in both adults and children; the first is congenital or deformities from birth, the second is from exposure to loud noises and the other one is drug-induced. The most common hearing loss is noise-induced hearing loss. Below are the causes of these types of hearing loss and […]
It is not until recent times that hearing aids are invented to help those who suffered from hearing loss. It is a medical breakthrough that enabled deaf to hear again using some concept of sound amplification. The process of how hearing aids work is fairly simple but before that let us take a closer look […]
In the United States alone, there are about 32.5 million people that suffered hearing loss. This number is increasing as the years pass. But research shows that 30% of all hearing losses are caused by excessive exposure to loud noises and is very much preventable. So, how exactly do we protect our ears? Here are […]
Auditory brainstem response (ABR) Audiometry is a neurologic test of auditory brainstem function in response to auditory (click) stimuli. First described by Jewett and Williston in 1971, ABR Audiometry is the most common application of auditory evoked responses. Test administration and interpretation is typically performed by an audiologist. (Neil Bhattacharyya, MD, Jan 21, 2009, http://emedicine.medscape.com/article/836277-overview)